Common where I live, but I'd say not common elsewhere: "I can't believe, they've taken Lawrence Welk..." Instead of "I can't believe they've taken Warren's Wealth..." A friend came to visit from another state and she laughed and laughed when she heard me sing this. Everyone around my town thought it was Lawrence Welk. (Warren G Regulators)

It's not a classic, or even high-brow, but someone in my book club chose The Thirteenth Tale. It was a gothic mystery with a totally unexpected ending. Could not put it down. Also, I'm a huge Bill Bryson fan. At Home, A Short History of Private Life was so good! I learned so much and I really love his, "But I digress..." style of writing. Speaking of excellent writing style, have you read Angela's Ashes? Another great book!

Not me, but when I was a hostess one of the servers ran inside from the patio and said, "oh my god! I was waiting on Pete and Nan (the owners) and all of their important friends and I sneezed and farted!" Haha, still makes me smile.

Ever heard of Devil Sauce? Oh! my! Gosh! Best thing ever. I had it at a little hot dog stand in Seaside, Fla. It's super spicy and has some curry in it. It's unlike anything I've had before. They do their dogs loaded: chili, shredded cheese, coleslaw, and topped with devil sauce-mmmmmm! Now I buy jars of it to take home.

We read a story in 6th grade and the word "befriended" was used. Our teacher then had us write a story of a time we "befriended" someone. Except he told us that befriending someone meant that you were no longer friends. Think he was confused. And so was I, for several years.